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economy. i also -- i spoke to you before the meeting started about the fema changes senator landrieu called me on -- [inaudible conversations] >> yeah. and the changes have been made and as i understand, we will be voting on them. >> i think there was something on the floor this evening. >> which includes bipartisan reforms to fema. >> good. >> i think it would be -- we try the appropriations on the -- i know people don't believe this to do as little authorization as possible respectfully of the authorization committee. i think it's on suspension tonight. >> i hope so. because that -- i think it's a very important part. not to watch what we see in katrina. i thank you for that. no further questions. >> thank you very much. mr. bishop? >> i don't know to whom to actually ask this question. maybe either of you or to the any of the fore floridians who happen or it here. represent hastings said there would be many for florida beaches in here. i know, there's a $4 billion category of energy and wat
economy. i also -- i spoke to you before the meeting started about the fema changes senator landrieu called me on -- [inaudible conversations] >> yeah. and the changes have been made and as i understand, we will be voting on them. >> i think there was something on the floor this evening. >> which includes bipartisan reforms to fema. >> good. >> i think it would be -- we try the appropriations on the -- i know people don't believe this to do as little authorization...
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was critical at the time with what we were going through with our economy. 7.1 million seniors in the donut hole. let me remind you in addition to that you saw our release yesterday about the part b premium being flat next year. that is some of the work of the comfortable care act and controlling costs. going back to your point, congressman, is if we had the highest outcomes, if we had the lowest infant morality if we had the lowest life span, maybe what we were paying would be worth it, but it's not the case. p as you know, our country does not look good in terms of overall health statistics and certainly the south is suffering from that more than the rest of the country. >> thank you very much. with that i yield back my time. >> thank you. mr. nunez. >> madam administrator, in response to mr. ryan's question, we went through the remember site and we don't see anywhere where it shows if you're under 26 there is a verification. >> let me also say one thing that i had wrong. as a young adult, you can stay on your parents' policy and you can get your coverage that way. >> the question w
was critical at the time with what we were going through with our economy. 7.1 million seniors in the donut hole. let me remind you in addition to that you saw our release yesterday about the part b premium being flat next year. that is some of the work of the comfortable care act and controlling costs. going back to your point, congressman, is if we had the highest outcomes, if we had the lowest infant morality if we had the lowest life span, maybe what we were paying would be worth it, but...
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brookings institution here in washington where they're holding a forum on jobs, innovation and the economy. a series of panels will examine strategies and best practices to spur economic growth. and what role the private sector plays in all this. that will be live in just a few moments here on c-span2. on monday the president received recommendations from vice president biden's task force on gun control. president obama is expected to unveil his proposal as early as tomorrow. during the final news conference of his first term yesterday, the president responded to a question about the issue. >> i wanted to ask about gun violence. today marks the one year, our one month anniversary of the shooting at newtown which seems to generate some momentum for rinsing the assault weapons ban, but there's been fresh opposition to the banned from the nra and even harry reid has said that he questioned whether to pass congress. given that, how hard will you push for an assault weapons ban? and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to curb vi
brookings institution here in washington where they're holding a forum on jobs, innovation and the economy. a series of panels will examine strategies and best practices to spur economic growth. and what role the private sector plays in all this. that will be live in just a few moments here on c-span2. on monday the president received recommendations from vice president biden's task force on gun control. president obama is expected to unveil his proposal as early as tomorrow. during the final...
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very important part of our economy. and certainly interested in what the administration position will be in enforcement of procedures in competition. can you address the issue of financial service and regulatory issues in the u.s. and e.u.? did it come up in the first round of discussions? an opportunity for you to hold forth on the president's goal as to whether or not we've been able to double exports or are we on a path to doubling exports during the five years that the president has outlined, understanding it really is, last year i think fastest part of american economic growth, trade, trade-related issues. so abbreviated but the opportunity is yours, mr. ambassador. >> thank you, congressman. on footwear, that is obviously a very sensitive sector and we're looking at our domestic producers, our importers and our retailers to come up with a proposal that maximizes job creation and jobs supported by trade in footwear in the united states but we're well aware of the sensitivities there and indeed i've, i will be visit
very important part of our economy. and certainly interested in what the administration position will be in enforcement of procedures in competition. can you address the issue of financial service and regulatory issues in the u.s. and e.u.? did it come up in the first round of discussions? an opportunity for you to hold forth on the president's goal as to whether or not we've been able to double exports or are we on a path to doubling exports during the five years that the president has...
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it isn't just the stability of our economy. what is at stake is the future of our democratic system. you can shutdown the government, you can engage in revisionist history and revise the rules to fit your ideology, but the american people will rise up, and they are rising up to say, put america back to work. they will not let the tea party republicans stop the progress of our country. they are going to demand justice. they are going to demand that the shutdown ends and the spirit of the american people be ecognized. what we need to do, mr. president, is to get the government back to work. the senate has sent the house a bill that will end of the shutdown. the house should schedule a vote for this bill immediately. it will pass. we should not be cutting the national institutes of health that is working to fund the cure for cancer or alzheimer's or parkinson's and other diseases. we should not be keeping our civilian defense workers off the job. we should be coming together to create jobs to build better futures for all americans
it isn't just the stability of our economy. what is at stake is the future of our democratic system. you can shutdown the government, you can engage in revisionist history and revise the rules to fit your ideology, but the american people will rise up, and they are rising up to say, put america back to work. they will not let the tea party republicans stop the progress of our country. they are going to demand justice. they are going to demand that the shutdown ends and the spirit of the...
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coming up, has the economy started to rebound? jesse joyce discusses his new wb at sketchers in the mall for selling weed to teenagers." he will never learn. look at you. something, something victoria secret, ya like i have to write anything else. you people are so easy. >>> should he go to jail for his makeshift one? an upstate new york man, is there any other kind, is facing criminal charges for locking four boys in a closet after catching them vandalizing his father-in-law's house. jesse daniels -- it is always jesse -- says he found the eight and ten-year-olds inside with hammers and coralled them into a closet while his wife called the cops. but one father says that while what the kids did was wrong, danielles should have handled it differently. the dads said he threatened them and grabbed one leaving a mark. they said that is not the case. >> these marks that these children had, mr. smith, were actually created from chards of glass, ceramic fixtures. i assured them they were not dangerous and the police will tend to them whe
coming up, has the economy started to rebound? jesse joyce discusses his new wb at sketchers in the mall for selling weed to teenagers." he will never learn. look at you. something, something victoria secret, ya like i have to write anything else. you people are so easy. >>> should he go to jail for his makeshift one? an upstate new york man, is there any other kind, is facing criminal charges for locking four boys in a closet after catching them vandalizing his father-in-law's...
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this is a boost to our economy. ever where i go i meet with entrepreneurs and ceos who say i've got these terrific folks. they just graduated from cal tech or m.i.t. or stanford. they're ready to do business here. some of them have these amazing new ideas that we think we can commercialize but they're being dragged back to their home countries not because they want to do but because the immigration system doesn't work. the good news is that the senate bill was a bipartisan bill and we know what the component parts of this are. we've got to have strong border security. we've got to have better enforcement of existing laws. we've got to make sure that we have a legal immigration system that doesn't cause people to sit in the cue for fiqueue for five, ten years, in some cases 20 years. we should want to immediately say to young people who we helped to educate in this country, you want to stay, we want you here. and we do have to deal with about 11 million folks who are in this country most of them just seeking opportun
this is a boost to our economy. ever where i go i meet with entrepreneurs and ceos who say i've got these terrific folks. they just graduated from cal tech or m.i.t. or stanford. they're ready to do business here. some of them have these amazing new ideas that we think we can commercialize but they're being dragged back to their home countries not because they want to do but because the immigration system doesn't work. the good news is that the senate bill was a bipartisan bill and we know what...
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done -- hard economy you have already done stuffing top. you have graduated. hoorah/.- hoorah. , a good smart decision education is the foundation for a better future. people do graduate or more resilient financially and they weather economic downturns better than people that don't graduate. likelywho graduate are to be more economically secure, likely to be healthier and live longer. puts a lot inee your corner and in just a few minutes you will have one. so, whatever comes your way, you have the right start. and you have that right start by planning carefully and working hard toward a specific goal. in fact, you got here today by following the advice of about a cabdrivers,hers, bartenders, and everyone else who told you to set a goal and stick with it. but on this beautiful day, this last day before we turn you loose into the world, i want to make a pitch for something else. among all of the goal setting and the perseverance, i want to talk with you about something different. i want to talk with you about being open to the unexpected. abo
done -- hard economy you have already done stuffing top. you have graduated. hoorah/.- hoorah. , a good smart decision education is the foundation for a better future. people do graduate or more resilient financially and they weather economic downturns better than people that don't graduate. likelywho graduate are to be more economically secure, likely to be healthier and live longer. puts a lot inee your corner and in just a few minutes you will have one. so, whatever comes your way, you have...
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several states have cut their investments, that is not good for their economy. access arounduild completion. it might bring down the cost of young people. >> i agree there is no incentive for universities to be more efficient because we just throw more money at them. >> that's not true. 40 states have cut funding to education. universities are out there hurting. for me it is not about pointing fingers. what is the role of states? what is the role of universities? we need to not blame each other but behave in a more productive way. >> i look forward to working with you. like my colleague, we appreciate you're willingness to reach out. i think your the only secretary that came to my office and met with me. i think we all appreciate that very much. i look forward with working with you. >> put that on my time sheet. >> it was a good hour. i will yield the balance of my time. >> the gentleman yields. >> thank you, chairman, i appreciate that. how much time do we have left, mr. chairman? >> 1.24. >> perfect. i want to pick up the conversation where we left off. i apol
several states have cut their investments, that is not good for their economy. access arounduild completion. it might bring down the cost of young people. >> i agree there is no incentive for universities to be more efficient because we just throw more money at them. >> that's not true. 40 states have cut funding to education. universities are out there hurting. for me it is not about pointing fingers. what is the role of states? what is the role of universities? we need to not...
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and if they work about the dislocations to the american economy and the global economy, moving this oil off the market. i think people ought to consider that. ultimately, the only solution is a diplomatic solution to try and work this through. we aren't going to go to war and nuclear bomb them. we aren't going to occupy iran. you know, it's ironic. until very recently, maybe still, iran is the only country in the middle east that had a positive view of americans. despite the fact that we helped the british overthrow their popularly president in 1953 and install the shah as a dictator to rule over them. i think there is a possibility that that recent election makes a difference in iran, i hope it does. but one way to guarantee that it doesn't is to tell the iranian people that, we don't care what you do. we are going to ratchet up the sanctions and undercut the new guy and we are going to tell you we are going down this path. it ought to be based on facts, reason. let these sanctions work. don't undercut our president and the ability to be flexible if there is some daylight. don't poke t
and if they work about the dislocations to the american economy and the global economy, moving this oil off the market. i think people ought to consider that. ultimately, the only solution is a diplomatic solution to try and work this through. we aren't going to go to war and nuclear bomb them. we aren't going to occupy iran. you know, it's ironic. until very recently, maybe still, iran is the only country in the middle east that had a positive view of americans. despite the fact that we helped...
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economy. the living wage, the building a fare economy. and then more recently, a measure of fairness, the economics of the living wage and minimum wages. and the most recent book is the topic for tonight, back to full employment. i just want to add that the work of a living wage has been very, very important. he's been probably the leading researcher on this important issue. he's published numerous papers and reports in addition to these books. he struggled to cities across the country to speak about the living wage and has testified before many city councils who were considering living wage proposals and i think this is an important contribution i just want to acknowledge that. bob's recent work is focused on the green economy. and the achievement of the twin goals of sustainable energy and full employment. he's written a number of papers and reports on this topic and has worked as a consultant on green energy projects for the u.s. to provide enough energy and the international labor organization and is currently attracting green energy
economy. the living wage, the building a fare economy. and then more recently, a measure of fairness, the economics of the living wage and minimum wages. and the most recent book is the topic for tonight, back to full employment. i just want to add that the work of a living wage has been very, very important. he's been probably the leading researcher on this important issue. he's published numerous papers and reports in addition to these books. he struggled to cities across the country to speak...
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i think the affect on the economy is broader. it is not a good thing, coming when the economy is still trying to gather steam. but we're only talking about a modest hit to the economy assuming it only lasts a few weeks. some parts of the economy, arguably affected, another area to watch for, consumption. we're at a point when the consumers are only beginning to get back on their feet. and the government shutdown, one of the risks you have is it will hurt the consumer confidence, which affects the markets, as well. >> and the volatility, is that a possible concern? >> yes, we have seen a rise in volatility, we have the implied volatility, which is below its long-term average, back when the close was 16 or 17, in the debate in 2011, the trade is as high as 40s. so we're a long way from that, but if the temperature rises in washington people worry about the debt ceiling and it is very likely that volatility will rise before it is all open. >> yes, the way it seems, the market will be affected by the temporary shutdown, we did lose t
i think the affect on the economy is broader. it is not a good thing, coming when the economy is still trying to gather steam. but we're only talking about a modest hit to the economy assuming it only lasts a few weeks. some parts of the economy, arguably affected, another area to watch for, consumption. we're at a point when the consumers are only beginning to get back on their feet. and the government shutdown, one of the risks you have is it will hurt the consumer confidence, which affects...
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a certain point when the economy is strong enough. it does not delay normalization by very much. >> but you are not expecting the winding down of the balance sheet at any time tsoon. the three-rect?>> part sequence i described you, there again it would not -- we are not planning at this point to sell any in bs. what we would be doing would be allowing at some point -- we m to run allowing the off and not replacing them. >> as long as you continue to hold, doesn't this lead to credit mispricing and investor risk? >> i don't think so. particularly when we are winding down. i don't see that there is any real difference between our holding mortgage-backed securities, which is intended to strengthen the housing market, and usual monetary policy, which lowers long-term interest rates through short- term rate cuts, which is also intended to strengthen the housing market. the housing market is always an important channel of mark -- of monetary policy. i do not see there is any significant misallocation going on there. >> thank you. >> senator
a certain point when the economy is strong enough. it does not delay normalization by very much. >> but you are not expecting the winding down of the balance sheet at any time tsoon. the three-rect?>> part sequence i described you, there again it would not -- we are not planning at this point to sell any in bs. what we would be doing would be allowing at some point -- we m to run allowing the off and not replacing them. >> as long as you continue to hold, doesn't this lead to...
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it ignores our economy. it ignores the fact that we are unable to keep competitive on the global market with agriculture or the high-tech industry where a lot of our jobs are moving to other countries right now. we have to do something and i want to see more members that are willing to step out on this issue on both sides of the aisle and say that we are a elected be leaders so let's lead. int: let's go to jimj winston, south carolina on her line for republicans. caller: good morning, a couple of things -- readhing i have heard and is about getting the american people on board. this is one of two major issues that people are on board about. i heard one gentleman call him who said unemployment was like 7.6 and that's a lie. not being politically correct. that's a terrible word. if you count the people who have given up on work and are also on unemployment, our unemployment is probably -- this is probably a guest omission -- doubleday 15% and we are talking about making it legal which is really what we are doi
it ignores our economy. it ignores the fact that we are unable to keep competitive on the global market with agriculture or the high-tech industry where a lot of our jobs are moving to other countries right now. we have to do something and i want to see more members that are willing to step out on this issue on both sides of the aisle and say that we are a elected be leaders so let's lead. int: let's go to jimj winston, south carolina on her line for republicans. caller: good morning, a couple...
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and their economy. effect, we worked a way that we were able to release some of the money against giving them a pause for the six months because of that difficulty. that is not a change in the sanctions regime, it is simply a pause in its application. it will applies and apply after the six months are over if we don't have an agreement. >> we go to mr. joe wilson of south carolina. >> thank you mr. chairman and thank you ranking member, eliot engel for your leadership. mr. secretary, thank you for being here. this is a bipartisan concern. there are excellent questions on both sides. that thes believe policies of this administration are putting the american people at risk. arabiaies, israel, saudi -- in fact, with the missile capability that iran has, our nato allies, turkey, bulgaria, greece -- there are great concerns that we have. i agree with prime minister netanyahu that this agreement is a mistake. i agree with ambassador john bolton in the weekly standard, he wrote "this interim agreement is badly
and their economy. effect, we worked a way that we were able to release some of the money against giving them a pause for the six months because of that difficulty. that is not a change in the sanctions regime, it is simply a pause in its application. it will applies and apply after the six months are over if we don't have an agreement. >> we go to mr. joe wilson of south carolina. >> thank you mr. chairman and thank you ranking member, eliot engel for your leadership. mr....
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what about the economy in general? what do you expect the president to report? there seems to be some growth, we have so many millions of people out of work? >> the central premise of the inaugural address was to grow a responsible middle class. the average median income went down 10 percent in real terms since 2009. looking at economic growth it is 2 percent or less. that is less than half we saw in the 1980s 1990s . so i thinks president's big challenge will be that we want to be a vibrant middle class. the problem is, i don't think that anything that the president is proposing is changing much from the policiless we tried in the last four years and the middle class is struggling more than it has been. >> john, i appreciate you coming in. thank you soy much. -- so much. >> kelly. >> and jamie, the snow is coming and haint stopped yet. we'll tell you about the details in the northeast . a look at conditions right now and what we can expect when it is all said and done. also the massive manhunt underway for a man cop turned killer. i will talk to a criminal psyc
what about the economy in general? what do you expect the president to report? there seems to be some growth, we have so many millions of people out of work? >> the central premise of the inaugural address was to grow a responsible middle class. the average median income went down 10 percent in real terms since 2009. looking at economic growth it is 2 percent or less. that is less than half we saw in the 1980s 1990s . so i thinks president's big challenge will be that we want to be a...
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it could weaken our economy. a could cost us jobs. not just now, but in the future. what we need is a balanced approach. an approach that says let's cut would we can afford, but make the investments we cannot afford to live without. investment in education, research thomas development. -- of research, development. republicans and democrats have worked together to reduce our deficit by $2.5 trillion. that is a good start, but to get the rest of the way, we need a balanced set of reforms. for example, we need to lower the cost of health care like programs like medicare. we cannot pass the burden. these reforms must go hand-in- hand with eliminating excess spending in our tax code so that the wealthiest cannot take advantage of loopholes and reductions that are not available to most americans. 2012 can be a year of solid growth and more jobs and higher wages. -- 2013 can be a year of solid growth and more jobs and higher wages. everyone in washington needs to focus on what is right for the country, on what is right for you and your families. that is how we will get our
it could weaken our economy. a could cost us jobs. not just now, but in the future. what we need is a balanced approach. an approach that says let's cut would we can afford, but make the investments we cannot afford to live without. investment in education, research thomas development. -- of research, development. republicans and democrats have worked together to reduce our deficit by $2.5 trillion. that is a good start, but to get the rest of the way, we need a balanced set of reforms. for...
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we need to have them here for a functioning economy. i am looking for ways to fund more of that kind ofg, particularly for a central employees like teachers, nurses, first responders. we need to make sure that our development is a transit- oriented. we do not want to encourage suburban sprawl. we want to do infill housing so that people can live near where they work and near public transportation. >> let's talk about public transportation. is there adequate muni service in your district? what is the parking and traffic situation like? >> muni is not near where it needs to be. in the caster, we have the subway. -- in the castro, we have the subway. a can be terrific or frustrating. we are next to the bart line. in other parts of the district, is unreliable. the writeridership is lower bece of unreliability. other lines are not as frequent and people not think of using them. we have a particular problem in diamond heights. the neighborhood is served primarily by the 52 line. it is incredibly unreliable. the buses miss runs-------. for awh
we need to have them here for a functioning economy. i am looking for ways to fund more of that kind ofg, particularly for a central employees like teachers, nurses, first responders. we need to make sure that our development is a transit- oriented. we do not want to encourage suburban sprawl. we want to do infill housing so that people can live near where they work and near public transportation. >> let's talk about public transportation. is there adequate muni service in your district?...
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it is the economy where are talking about, i think the answer is, no. even though i understand why groups are delighted, bpa can do more, thee epa can do backbone what be enough to encourage energy to transition and the united states. you have to happened from a lot of citizens. >> i very much like idea of trying a different approach and get to of getting a dividend check -- and the idea of getting a dividend check. where would the money come from? to provide the money for the dividend check? >> the simplest way that actually think is a powerful argument for going simple in american politics rather than be tocated, would simply pay the tax on carbon energy production. raise theould prospect that energy and great a natural -- and create an incentive to use less. if such attacks would generate test such a tax would generate -- if such a tax would generate a lot of revenue. there are plenty of people who say it's not a good idea. not all republicans think that. the simplest think would be a tax that is rebate almost all of the revenues very quickly that he
it is the economy where are talking about, i think the answer is, no. even though i understand why groups are delighted, bpa can do more, thee epa can do backbone what be enough to encourage energy to transition and the united states. you have to happened from a lot of citizens. >> i very much like idea of trying a different approach and get to of getting a dividend check -- and the idea of getting a dividend check. where would the money come from? to provide the money for the dividend...
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we want to grow our economy stronger. we want to make sure that people that have had the great benefit of learning at one of our higher institutions can deploy their talents to make our economy stronger. that is what comprehensive reform is all about. i'm optimistic that the comprehensive immigration reform will provide a new mechanism for interviewers to start their companies here. there is no visa classification for someone who has an idea, venture capital investment. wants to hire 10 people, 2 people and it's not about the people they hire but for the potential of that company to employ thousands of people down the road. again, what does our government say? , go start that company in chile or china or india. i'm sure those companies need companies, too. but as a congressman represent america and i want that company here, mr. speaker. i want it in my congressional district and in my state but i'll be happy as long as it's in america. let's provide a way through a startup visa that an entrepreneur who has a great idea an
we want to grow our economy stronger. we want to make sure that people that have had the great benefit of learning at one of our higher institutions can deploy their talents to make our economy stronger. that is what comprehensive reform is all about. i'm optimistic that the comprehensive immigration reform will provide a new mechanism for interviewers to start their companies here. there is no visa classification for someone who has an idea, venture capital investment. wants to hire 10 people,...
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it is the economy where are talking about, i think the answer is, no. even though i understand why groups are delighted, bpa can do more, thee epa can do backbone what be enough to encourage energy to transition and the united states. you have to happened from a lot of citizens. >> i very much like idea of trying a different approach and get to of getting a dividend check -- and the idea of getting a dividend check. where would the money come from? to provide the money for the dividend check? >> the simplest way that actually think is a powerful argument for going simple in american politics rather than be tocated, would simply pay the tax on carbon energy production. raise theould prospect that energy and great a natural -- and create an incentive to use less. if such attacks would generate test such a tax would generate -- if such a tax would generate a lot of revenue. there are plenty of people who say it's not a good idea. not all republicans think that. the simplest think would be a tax that is rebate almost all of the revenues very quickly that he
it is the economy where are talking about, i think the answer is, no. even though i understand why groups are delighted, bpa can do more, thee epa can do backbone what be enough to encourage energy to transition and the united states. you have to happened from a lot of citizens. >> i very much like idea of trying a different approach and get to of getting a dividend check -- and the idea of getting a dividend check. where would the money come from? to provide the money for the dividend...
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we have come a long way since the collapse of the economy in 2008. but we still have a long way to go. as members of the c.b.c. have consistently pointed out from the floor of the house of representatives, there are people who have been left behind nd the american people deserve this congress putting aside issues of partisan bickering and attempting to find common ground to solve their problems. stock market is way up, corporate profits are way up, productivity of the american people is way up, c.e.o. compensation is way up, yet unemployment still remains stubbornly high. there are americans who have been left behind but we have not failed to take up a jobs bill from the floor of the house of point tatives at any this year. as my colleague from nevada also pointed out, we have a very broken immigration system. there's almost uniform agreement across the aisle about that fact. there's been a failure to bring a meaningful piece of immigration reform legislation to the floor of the house of representatives. despite the overwhelming demand for action by
we have come a long way since the collapse of the economy in 2008. but we still have a long way to go. as members of the c.b.c. have consistently pointed out from the floor of the house of representatives, there are people who have been left behind nd the american people deserve this congress putting aside issues of partisan bickering and attempting to find common ground to solve their problems. stock market is way up, corporate profits are way up, productivity of the american people is way up,...
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i think that you and i would agree that we have to get certain sectors of the economy back online. veterans services, for example. >> i think the one thing we can agree on is that veterans should not suffer in this situation. i agree that i don't like ted cruz, now speaker of the house and senator and i guess king of america, saying this will open, this won't hope. he is right about the veterans and we should make sure the veterans don't suffer. >> hopefully we can come together and make it happen. to go our facebook page or on twitter and weigh in on our fire back question. should members of congress be paid during the government shutdown? right now 3% of you say yes. 97% say no. that settles that. >> from the left, i'm van jones. >> from the right, i'm s.e. cupp. join us tomorrow on "crossfire." erin burnett starts right now. >> outfront, news. the house votes on three bill that they say could ease the shutdown pain. plus a deadly rock slide in colorado claims five members of the same family. in the midst of the tragedy, there was a heroic choice that saved one person's life. we
i think that you and i would agree that we have to get certain sectors of the economy back online. veterans services, for example. >> i think the one thing we can agree on is that veterans should not suffer in this situation. i agree that i don't like ted cruz, now speaker of the house and senator and i guess king of america, saying this will open, this won't hope. he is right about the veterans and we should make sure the veterans don't suffer. >> hopefully we can come together and...
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the competition for jobs in this economy has never been tougher. that is the bad news. the good news is that you guys are well-prepared to to take on these challenges. for 137 years, texas a&m has been educating, mentoring, and molding the best and the brightest. here in texas, and around the world. both of the classroom, and out of the classroom, uniquely prepared for the role that you are about to enter.
the competition for jobs in this economy has never been tougher. that is the bad news. the good news is that you guys are well-prepared to to take on these challenges. for 137 years, texas a&m has been educating, mentoring, and molding the best and the brightest. here in texas, and around the world. both of the classroom, and out of the classroom, uniquely prepared for the role that you are about to enter.
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let's figure out how to stig stigmatize the rising economy. i was at a meeting in california of young new stewards on saturday. this is 7 to 10 years. i've been doing this my whole life. i may not be there at the end of that period, but i'm sure, absolutely certain, that without that kind of basic movement in this country, not just the traditional union agenda, we don't have a chance. on the other hand, with that kind of agenda, i absolutely believe we can change this country as president obama talked about in 2008. the change you can believe in, the change you work for. >> what has president obama done for labor in these last four years? >> well, i think he's tried to do quite a bit. i think in his heart he definitely supports, you know, working families. part of the outcome piece is what gets through the u.s. congress. so he definitely supported health care bill much more like speaker pelosi than what we ended up getting through the senate finance committee, onto the senate floor and eventually adopted a year later. he definitely supported w
let's figure out how to stig stigmatize the rising economy. i was at a meeting in california of young new stewards on saturday. this is 7 to 10 years. i've been doing this my whole life. i may not be there at the end of that period, but i'm sure, absolutely certain, that without that kind of basic movement in this country, not just the traditional union agenda, we don't have a chance. on the other hand, with that kind of agenda, i absolutely believe we can change this country as president obama...
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it hurts our economy it hurts our economy. what the republicans are proposing is they are saying they do not care. they are saying let's pour more money into the treasury and do it off the backs of our kids. this is not about investing in the future for them. that is what we have to talk about. how do you think we build the future? we build it by investing in our .ids, investing in education the republicans see that differently and this is the kind of fight we have to have and we have to have it in public. you are a sitting united states senator. this day ands to that is the notion of the filibuster and whether or not the filibuster ought to go the way of the musket in this country or anything else or the model t. how much longer can the filibuster remain a tool to be used and abused on the hill, in the senate? right on that. the point is we have had the filibuster for a long time. it only got pulled out a few times. it just got pulled out in cases where there was a big controversy. now it is being used by the republicans to b
it hurts our economy it hurts our economy. what the republicans are proposing is they are saying they do not care. they are saying let's pour more money into the treasury and do it off the backs of our kids. this is not about investing in the future for them. that is what we have to talk about. how do you think we build the future? we build it by investing in our .ids, investing in education the republicans see that differently and this is the kind of fight we have to have and we have to have...
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we have to get the economy going. but we have to start tackling some of the structural problems that have been building up for years. what accounts for our deficit and are dead and causes pain and misery to millions of people all across the country, it is a huge burden on our businesses. i was at a ford plant in missouri and there is a big stamping plant. ford is now the biggest seller in the united states. we took that lead back from the japanese automakers. every u.s. automobile that is many fractured requires a couple of thousand dollars in added health care costs that our foreign competitors don't have to pay. so this has anything to do with the economy in addition to what i consider to be the moral imperative that a mom should not have to go bankrupt if her son or daughter gets sick. that a family who is dealing with a layoff and is already struggling to pay the bills shouldn't also be wondering whether they are one illness away from losing their home. and i think most americans agree with that. [applause] >> fir
we have to get the economy going. but we have to start tackling some of the structural problems that have been building up for years. what accounts for our deficit and are dead and causes pain and misery to millions of people all across the country, it is a huge burden on our businesses. i was at a ford plant in missouri and there is a big stamping plant. ford is now the biggest seller in the united states. we took that lead back from the japanese automakers. every u.s. automobile that is many...
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this would hurt the real economy. both the government and central bank should be maintain strict discipline. >> shirakawa was asked about the possibility of the central bank's long-term monetary easing pushing property prices higher. he said the central bank is responsible for keeping a real estate bubble in check to avoid its negative impact. >>> the people in charge of weather alerts have overhauled japan's tsunami warning system. they have made the alerts faster and easier to understand, taking lessons from the march 2011 disaster. actual tsunami heights after the great earthquake turned out to be much greater than meteorological agency estimates. it takes time to determine the exact scale of massive tremors. it causes problems with tsunami forecasting. under the new system they will designate as high and huge in their initial alerts. they will later update the warnings with estimated heights. the change is being made to encourage speedy evacuation. agency officials tested the system on thursday by sending mock-up
this would hurt the real economy. both the government and central bank should be maintain strict discipline. >> shirakawa was asked about the possibility of the central bank's long-term monetary easing pushing property prices higher. he said the central bank is responsible for keeping a real estate bubble in check to avoid its negative impact. >>> the people in charge of weather alerts have overhauled japan's tsunami warning system. they have made the alerts faster and easier to...
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sacrificing investments that we'll need to grow our economy in the decades ahead? do we just allow this destructive sequester to kick in, costing us jobs, cutting vital supports for middle-class americans. madam president, these are the destructive budget options that will take effect starting tomorrow if we fail to act. that's why i've come to the floor today at the 11th hour to plead one final time for compromise and common sense from republicans. yes, i'm here to plead for some common sense, some compromise from republican leadership. now there are plenty of areas where we can cut spending without seriously harming the economy. there are plenty of commonsense options for raising revenue without lifting tax rates or hurting the middle class. it is still possible for senators to come together, but that can only happen if we have some willingness to compromise on the republican side. but when the speaker says absolutely no more revenue, how do you compromise with that? and we know from polling data that the vast majority of the american people, 60%, 70% believe we
sacrificing investments that we'll need to grow our economy in the decades ahead? do we just allow this destructive sequester to kick in, costing us jobs, cutting vital supports for middle-class americans. madam president, these are the destructive budget options that will take effect starting tomorrow if we fail to act. that's why i've come to the floor today at the 11th hour to plead one final time for compromise and common sense from republicans. yes, i'm here to plead for some common sense,...
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food stamps are good for the economy. economists agree that food stamps have a powerful positive impact on economic growth. last month, bloomberg ran an article called, and i quote, best stimulus package may be food stamps because they get resources into the hands of families who are going to spend those dollars right away. and you know what, most importantly, food stamps are the right thing to do. 99% of food stamp recipients have income below the poverty line. and it is a job of good government to help vulnerable families get back on their feet and in the words of harry truman, and i quote, nothing is more important in our national life than the welfare of our children and the proper nourishment comes first in on -- in attaining this welfare. this is something everyone in washington used to agree on, in the past there's been a strong tradition of bipartisanship on unger and nutrition. from the left and the right, leaders came together. they made a difference. for families who were in need. and over the past 30 years of
food stamps are good for the economy. economists agree that food stamps have a powerful positive impact on economic growth. last month, bloomberg ran an article called, and i quote, best stimulus package may be food stamps because they get resources into the hands of families who are going to spend those dollars right away. and you know what, most importantly, food stamps are the right thing to do. 99% of food stamp recipients have income below the poverty line. and it is a job of good...
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economy watchers and main street give us their perspectives. and the owner of a massachusetts landscaping company bridges his seasonal gap financially by investing in a christmas decoration franchise. a special year-end wrap-upcoming up next on "your business." ♪ >> announcer: small businesses are revitalizing the economy and american express open is here to help. that's why we're proud to present "your business" on msnbc. >>> hi there everyone. i'm j.j. ramberg and well come to this very special year end edition of your business. it's been a busy year for all of us and for all of you in retail, you're still in the heart of the craziness. we've got ideas on how to make the most of the rest of 2013 as well on what's coming ahead in 2014. for all of the entrepreneurs out there with seasonal companies, this story is for you. running a business only part of the year means you have to think differently than your year-round colleagues. after all, how many people go to summer camp in january or shovel snow in june? if you have too much downtime on y
economy watchers and main street give us their perspectives. and the owner of a massachusetts landscaping company bridges his seasonal gap financially by investing in a christmas decoration franchise. a special year-end wrap-upcoming up next on "your business." ♪ >> announcer: small businesses are revitalizing the economy and american express open is here to help. that's why we're proud to present "your business" on msnbc. >>> hi there everyone. i'm j.j....
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to find common ground that will deal with these economic drivers that harm the economy. the drivers that continue to add debt. so when we make an offer today for a temporary extension, we are looking for a structure that puts us on a path to get a budget, to take care of the debt, and move this economy in a stronger position and have all america win. a little common sense for the rest of the country. >> i'll take a couple questions. >> now that you're undertaking this plan on the debt ceiling, what do you need in order to reopen the full government? >> that's a conversation we are going to have with the president today. i don't want to put anything on the table. i don't want to take anything off the table. that's why we want to have this conversation. >> agreement that will prevent us from -- >> you could end up back in the same place and we don't want to be there. i think the president wants to deal with america's pressing problems just as much as we do. but in order to deal with these pressing problems we've got to sit down and have a conversation that leads to a negot
to find common ground that will deal with these economic drivers that harm the economy. the drivers that continue to add debt. so when we make an offer today for a temporary extension, we are looking for a structure that puts us on a path to get a budget, to take care of the debt, and move this economy in a stronger position and have all america win. a little common sense for the rest of the country. >> i'll take a couple questions. >> now that you're undertaking this plan on the...
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he we live in a very fluid economy, mr. speaker. folks can locate their business anywhere on the planet they want to. they don't have to come to america. why is it that america's not the magnet for capital around the globe? why do we have the absolute worst tax code in terms of rates in ted of the best? that's what i want to talk about because it's one of those areas of agreement, mr. speaker. this is a quote from president barack obama, 2011 state of the union address. he says, to put us on solid ground we should also find a bipartisan solution to strengthen social security for future generations. i mention social security, mr. speaker, because the fair tax, that bill, h.r. 25, most widely co-sponsored bill in the u.s. house of representatives of fundamental tax reform, replaces income taxes and the payroll taxes, payroll taxes, that 15.3% comes out ofer american's paycheck in order to fund social security and medicare, it replaces both of those with this 23% sales tax. replaces all your income tax, payroll taxes with a sales tax.
he we live in a very fluid economy, mr. speaker. folks can locate their business anywhere on the planet they want to. they don't have to come to america. why is it that america's not the magnet for capital around the globe? why do we have the absolute worst tax code in terms of rates in ted of the best? that's what i want to talk about because it's one of those areas of agreement, mr. speaker. this is a quote from president barack obama, 2011 state of the union address. he says, to put us on...
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good or bad for the economy? >> i think the place we may all agree when you have a weak economy like we have. you don't want to see us going aftethe deficit the way we are, whether it's the tax increases on anybody or big spending. most of the economists that have looked at this, including the cbo and says that the factors of this obama administration talking about closing loopholes, interest, zero to maybe 1/10 of 1% on gdp, and we are going to cut the debt. i think we do it in the long-term, not the short-term, but look, here is the central problem that you can't ignore. spending right now is about 23% of gdp. federal spending. taxes are at historic lows for about 16% of gdp. domestic discretionary spending is lower than it's been since 1962. so, you cannot cut your way-- spending cut your way out of this problem. if you want to attack the debt and deficit you have to have a combination of the two otherwise the math doesn't add up. >> brenda: gary b, let's do the math what the ending of the payroll tax holiday
good or bad for the economy? >> i think the place we may all agree when you have a weak economy like we have. you don't want to see us going aftethe deficit the way we are, whether it's the tax increases on anybody or big spending. most of the economists that have looked at this, including the cbo and says that the factors of this obama administration talking about closing loopholes, interest, zero to maybe 1/10 of 1% on gdp, and we are going to cut the debt. i think we do it in the...
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explain why record low interest rates were needed to support the economy. in that story, he goes on to say the recession meant the fed's communications had to evolve in ways he didn't envision when he became chairman in 2006. so we'll hear from federal reserve chairman ben bernanke momentarily. the room has filled up. more about the health care law. >> joining us now is tom daschle former senate democratic leader from 1995 to 2005 and represented the state of south dakota. welcome. >> thank you. >> talk about what you brought to the table as far as the affordable care act. >> i had an advisory role. talked to my former colleagues and members of the administration, given my views. i had written a book called critical, that laid out a lot of the principals that i thought ought to be included. some of them were, some of them weren't. it was an exciting, very transformational time and it still is. >> give us your sense as far as problems that have been laid out with the affordable care act. tell us what you're seeing, the main problems right now, and how they c
explain why record low interest rates were needed to support the economy. in that story, he goes on to say the recession meant the fed's communications had to evolve in ways he didn't envision when he became chairman in 2006. so we'll hear from federal reserve chairman ben bernanke momentarily. the room has filled up. more about the health care law. >> joining us now is tom daschle former senate democratic leader from 1995 to 2005 and represented the state of south dakota. welcome....
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so he made it very clear that he wants to try to take the steps to try to get the economy going on in consistent basis and bring unemployment down. he is going to propose a number of tax cuts or tax preferences as well as spending increases to try to do that and that may exacerbate the short-term but then he pivoted which i think is important to talk about the structural deficit. and that is what threatens the state. it's not the ice that is above the water. it's the ice that is below the water. it's not the debt on the balance sheet, it is what is off the balance sheet that disrupts the future and he talked about three things, he talked about freezing a portion of discretionary spending, less than 20% of the federal budget for three years. three years is better than one book, and you know, frankly it is a modest first step especially since discretionary spending has increased 20% plus over the last two years in the second we talked about supporting the pedro rule the senate might be voting on right now. there's lots of holes big enough to drive a truck through and on the other hand i
so he made it very clear that he wants to try to take the steps to try to get the economy going on in consistent basis and bring unemployment down. he is going to propose a number of tax cuts or tax preferences as well as spending increases to try to do that and that may exacerbate the short-term but then he pivoted which i think is important to talk about the structural deficit. and that is what threatens the state. it's not the ice that is above the water. it's the ice that is below the...
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♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >>> tonight on "crossfire," we've been debating obamacare and how to prevent a government shutdown now. let's call a cease fire. i think what we hopefully can agree on, this is a very difficult contentious thing. i think this will be a very difficult two or three week, maybe even four or five weeks. i think at the end of it we're likely to get an agreement negotiated that not anyone is totally happy with. the president's comment, no one will get 100% i think will be very prescient. >> i agree with that. i think that the big variables, what's the consequence to the american people? as washington is debating over a political ploy. what's the consequence to the american people? and number two -- who pays the political price? right now american people are pointing to republicans. so i think this is insanity. >> i'm not worried about politics. i think the president can't make three partisan speeches in one week and then explain that he really sincerely wan
♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >>> tonight on "crossfire," we've been debating obamacare and how to prevent a government shutdown now. let's call a cease fire. i think what we hopefully can agree on, this is a very difficult contentious thing. i think this will be a very difficult two or three week, maybe even four or five weeks. i think at the end of it we're likely to get an...
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they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment roles. this is not an exaggeration. they will lose jobs. >> the sequester blame game has started. live with us secretary of transportation ray lahood who sound add pretty loud alarm bell on friday. mr. secretary, good morning. good to have you here. >> good morning. >> you talked friday about a calamity in our air service system in america, a billion dollars in cuts that have to be made at the department of transportation, $600 million from the faa, 47,000 faa employees will need to be furloughed at least one day per pay period. is it still going to be safe for the american public to fly if this sequester goes forward. >> one thing we never compromise on is safety. we will never take a back seat to safety. safety will not be compromised. but we will have twork with the airlines in slowing planes down. but there will be enough controllers to make sure planes are guided in and out of airports safely. >> this is about a
they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment roles. this is not an exaggeration. they will lose jobs. >> the sequester blame game has started. live with us secretary of transportation ray lahood who sound add pretty loud alarm bell on friday. mr. secretary, good morning. good to have you here. >> good morning. >> you talked friday about a calamity in our air service system in america, a billion dollars in cuts that have to be...